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Land of the spring dragon
by Tracey West
When a terrible earthquake destroys the crops throughout Bracken, Drake embarks on a series of Dragon Master tests in the hope of visiting a secret fairy world to ask the Spring Dragon for help saving the kingdom. Simultaneous. Illustrations.
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Pythor's revenge
by Meredith Rusu
When Pythor learns about the BorgWatch, he steals a key part of the invention, and the six masters of Spinjitzu must stop him before he reveals it on television
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The Terrible Two get worse
by Mac Barnett
The pranking prowess of devious partners Miles and Niles are tested by a former principal and father of Principal Barkin, whose stern cunning compels the boys to team up with an unlikely ally. Simultaneous eBook. 250,000 first printing.
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The Almost Epic Squad : Irresistible
by Richard Scrimger
If you could have any superpower, what would you choose? What about becoming mesmerizingly persuasive in the blink of an eye? But what if you're the only one unaware of your charms? Archie O'Kaye mostly rubs people the wrong way. And he doesn't really care. But when he becomes utterly charming right before everyone's eyes at his thirteenth birthday party, his family and friends (there are only two, well one, really . . .) begin to suspect that something is up. Then a video of Archie eating a CHOMPO chocolate bar gets posted and it goes viral. CHOMPO sales spike, and everyone around Archie sees him in a new, very bright light. Meanwhile, it turns out there are forces both good and evil who have had their eyes on Archie and three other "special" kids since their exposure at birth to a mysterious element called reidium. When the evil Boss and her number two, Clementine Clutterbucket, get wind of Archie's charm, they quickly set to scheming about how to use it in their bid for world domination. Readers will be riveted to this high adventure, howlingly funny story that never misses a beat
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Pug blasts off
by Kyla May
Helping her devoted human to craft a project for a Spirit of the Inventor Challenge, Bub, the peanut butter-loving, self-proclaimed world’s cutest pug causes a terrible setback when he loses his patience with a mischievous squirrel. Simultaneous. Illustrations.
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Guts
by Raina Telgemeier
Developing a chronic stomachache that she initially dismisses as a bug, young Raina discovers that her symptoms are related to her anxieties about school, food and changing friendships, in a story based on the Eisner Award-winning author’s childhood. Simultaneous. Illustrations.
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Call me Hope : a novel
by Gretchen Olson
In Oregon, eleven-year-old Hope copes with her mother's verbal abuse by devising survival strategies for herself based on Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, and finds an unexpected support system that helps her to finally confront her mother. Reprint.
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Small things
by Mel Tregonning
In a graphic novel without words, a young boy struggles with anxiety, represented by a swarm of tiny creatures that gnaw at him, leaving him feeling isolated and out of control
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Trouble with girls
by Ted Staunton
As Jeff tries to deal with three girls who tease him, his pet rats who do not get along, and his worries about keeping up in school, he begins a new friendship and works on his cartoon strip
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| Frazzled: Everyday Disasters and Impending Doom by Booki VivatWhat it’s about: Worrywart Abbie Wu is about to start middle school, and as a middle child, she knows that nothing good happens in the middle. Can she survive changing friendships, cafeteria injustice, and choosing an elective without completely freaking out?
Series alert: 1st in the Frazzled series, followed by Ordinary Mishaps and Inevitable Catastrophes.
For fans of: the cartoon art, relatable humor, and underdog characters in Jeff Kinney’s Wimpy Kid books or Rachel Renee Russell’s Dork Diaries series. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
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